GIANT CLAM

Meaning of GIANT CLAM in English

any of several huge clams of the family Tridacnidae, inhabiting the shallow waters of coral reefs in the tropical Indo-Pacific, as Tridacna gigas: some may weigh more than 500 lb. (225 kg).

[ 1945-50 ]

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GIANT CLAM — noun Date: circa 1889 a very large clam ( Tridacna gigas ) found on the coral reefs of the Indian …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GIANT CLAM — noun : a very large clam ; specifically : a clam ( Tridacna derasa or T. gigas ) found on …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GIANT CLAM — Date: circa 1889 : a very large clam ( Tridacna gigas ) found on the coral reefs of the Indian …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GIANT CLAM — Function: noun Date: circa 1889 : a very large clam ( Tridacna gigas ) found on the coral reefs of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GIANT CLAM — [giant clam] n (ca. 1889): a very large clam (Tridacna gigas) found on the coral reefs of the Indian and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GIANT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) giant sequoia giant order giant star {{link=giant silkworm moth">giant silkworm moth
Английский словарь Британика
CLAM — I In general, any bivalve mollusk . True clams, in the strict sense, have equal shells, closed by two opposing …
Английский словарь Британика
GIANT — I. ˈjīənt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English geaunt, giaunt, from Middle French geant, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin gagant-, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLAM
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GIANT — (a.) Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son.
Английский словарь Webster
CLAM — (v. t.) A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (Mya arenaria), the …
Английский словарь Webster
GIANT — ( a. ) Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CLAM — ( v. t. ) A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; as, the long clam (Mya …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GIANT — — giantlike , adj. /juy"euhnt/ , n. 1. (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLAM — clam 1 — clamlike , adj. — clammer , n. /klam/ , n. , v. , clammed, clamming . n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GIANT — noun a man of extraordinari bulk and stature. 2. giant ·noun any animal, plant, or thing, of extraordinary size or …
Webster English vocab
CLAM — noun claminess; moisture. 2. clam ·vt strong pinchers or forceps. 3. clam ·vt a kind of vise, usually of wood. …
Webster English vocab
GIANT — [gi.ant] n [ME giaunt, fr. OF geant, fr. L gigant-, gigas, fr. Gk] (14c) 1: a legendary humanlike being of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CLAM — [clam] n [ME, fr. OE clamm bond, fetter; akin to OHG klamma constriction, L glomus ball] (bef. 12c): clamp, clasp …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GIANT — in folklore, huge mythical being, usually humanlike in form. The term derives (through Latin) from the Giants (Gigantes) of Greek …
Britannica English vocabulary
CLAM — in general, any member of the invertebrate class Bivalviamollusks with a bivalved shell (i.e., one with two separate sections). More …
Britannica English vocabulary
GIANT — giant BrE AmE ˈdʒa ɪ ‿ənt ▷ giant|s, \~'s s ▶ ˌ Giant's ˈ Causeway BrE AmE ▶ ˈ giant …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GIANT — / ˈdʒaɪənt; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun 1. (in stories) a very large strong person who is often …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLAM — / klæm; NAmE / ■ noun a shellfish that can be eaten. It has a shell in two parts that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GIANT — I. gi ‧ ant 1 W3 /ˈdʒaɪənt/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] extremely big, and much bigger than other …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CLAM — I. clam 1 /klæm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: clam 'two-part fastener' (14-20 centuries) , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GIANT — n. & adj. --n. 1 an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size. 2 (in Greek mythology) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CLAM — n. & v. --n. 1 any bivalve mollusc, esp. the edible N. American hard or round clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GIANT — n. & adj. n. 1 an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size. 2 (in Greek mythology) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CLAM — n. & v. n. 1 any bivalve mollusc, esp. the edible n. American hard or round clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GIANT — n. & adj. --n. 1. an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size. 2 (in Greek mythology) …
Oxford English vocab
CLAM — n. & v. --n. 1. any bivalve mollusc, esp. the edible N. American hard or round clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) or …
Oxford English vocab
GIANT — ( giants) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Something that is described …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GIANT — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Something that is described as …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GIANT — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES giant killer giant panda make great/major/giant etc strides ▪ The government has made great …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CLAM — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE giant ▪ The exact location is being kept secret to avoid poaching, which …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GIANT — [noun] [C] - an imaginary creature, appearing esp. in children's stories, like a man but extremely tall and powerful and …
Cambridge English vocab
GIANT — n. giant panda giant sequoia giant order giant star giant silkworm moth
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CLAM — n. heart clam coquina clam razor clam
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CLAM — n. In general, any bivalve mollusk . True clams, in the strict sense, have equal shells, closed by two opposing …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GIANT — n. Function: noun something of monstrous size, appearance, or power FF1C; a giant of a tractor FF1E; Synonyms: behemoth, leviathan, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
GIANT — I. noun something of monstrous size, appearance, or power a giant of a tractor Synonyms: behemoth, leviathan, mammoth, monster, whale …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
GIANT
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
GIANT — See ↑ BIG 2 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a giant
Longman Activator English vocab
GIANT — n. 25B6; noun the forest giant had died : COLOSSUS, man mountain, behemoth, Brobdingnagian, mammoth, monster; informal jumbo. See list. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GIANT — n. 1 superhuman, titan, colossus, Goliath; giantess, Amazon, ogre; behemoth, monster, leviathan, mammoth Blocking the road in front of Jack …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
GIANT — [Folklore] The giants in mythology are primordial creatures of enormous size, the personifications of the forces of nature. They usually …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
GIANT — 1. сущ. 1) великан, гигант; титан 2) тех. гидромонитор 2. прил. гигантский, огромный, громадный Syn : large великан, гигант исполин, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLAM
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GIANT — giant.ogg 1. ʹdʒaıənt n 1. 1> великан, гигант 2> исполин, титан mental giant - гигант мысли giant of the faith …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CLAM — clam.ogg _I 1. klæm n 1. 1> съедобный морской моллюск ( разинька, венерка и т. п. ) 2> ком. , …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GIANT — гидромонитор - hydraulic giant
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
GIANT — гидромонитор - hydraulic giant
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
GIANT — 1. ʹdʒaıənt n 1. 1> великан, гигант 2> исполин, титан mental giant - гигант мысли giant of the faith - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CLAM — _I 1. klæm n 1. 1> съедобный морской моллюск ( разинька, венерка и т. п. ) 2> ком. , кул. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CLAM — 1. сущ. 1) съедобный морской моллюск 2) раковина моллюска 3) бесстрастный, флегматичный, молчаливый человек •• as happy as a clam …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CLAM — 1. сущ. 1) съедобный морской моллюск 2) раковина моллюска 3) бесстрастный, флегматичный, молчаливый человек •• as happy as a clam (at high tide) — рад-радешенек; …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CLAM — двустворчатый моллюск; pl двустворчатые моллюски (Bivalvia) - cherrystone clam - fingernail clam - freshwater clams - littleneck clam - long clam - long-necked clams - long-siphon clams - …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CLAM — двустворчатый моллюск; pl двустворчатые моллюски ( Bivalvia ) - cherrystone clam - fingernail clam - freshwater clams - littleneck clam …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
CLAM — 1. _n. 1> съедобный морской моллюск (разинька, венерка и пр.) 2> _ам. _собир. скрытный, необщительный человек; as happy as a …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CLAM — 1. n. 1. съедобный морской моллюск (разинька, венерка и пр.) 2. ам. собир. скрытный, необщительный человек; as happy as a …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CLAM — n 1) infml He is a clam — Из него слова не вытянешь Suddenly she became a clam — Вдруг она замолчала I'm the …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
CLAM — n 1) infml He is a clam — Из него слова не вытянешь Suddenly she became a clam — Вдруг …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики

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